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Recipe

Grand-maman’s ginger snaps

Duration:
About 2 hours
Yield:
24 to 30 cookies

A soft and chewy cookie that are perfect for any holiday cookie spread, but great any time of year!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 Tbsp ginger
  • 2 tsp baking soda dissolved in 3 Tbsp of warm water
  • 4 cups of flour (you may need more)

Preparation

  1. In a big bowl mix butter, brown sugar and molasses until creamy.
  2. Add ginger and dissolved baking soda.
  3. Add flour one cup at a time.
  4. Put dough in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  5. Take dough out of the fridge and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before using.
  6. Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees Celsius.
  7. Roll out dough on a floured surface and shape cookies using a cookie cutter.
  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Note

Dough can be stored in fridge for a few days before using.

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